Disciplined Duplicate

By Bedford McCoin

Disciplined Duplicate is a Standard American system, developed over the years by advanced club and tournment players, featuring sound fundamentals, a go-with-the-odds approach, and definitive answers to the question, "Who's in Control?" Part One addresses the basic system, suit, notrump, and strong and preemptive openings and responses, reverses, mid-range and slam bidding, and associated conventions such as Stayman, Jacoby Transfers, Weak-two bids, and Blackwood. Part Two deals with strategies of competitive bidding from two aspects, "When Opponents Interfere" and "Interfering with Opponents." Most competitive conventions, including overcalls, take-out doubles, negative doubles, Landy, Michaels, and the unusual notrump have their own chapters. A comprehensive view of doubles and redoubles is presented in the last three chapters. Aspirations to the highest levels of duplicate bidding are commendable, but to reach those lofty heights requires a knowledge of the fundamentals, the ABCs, of sound bidding. Disciplined Duplicate not only presents an in-depth view of a winning partnership bidding system, but also acts as a reference volume for sound bidding practices. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932301437
• ISBN13: 9781932301434
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Airleaf
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.8" x 8.3"